Squarespace vs Umbraco
Thinking of swapping Squarespace for the open-source Umbraco? Here’s the honest trade-off.
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What you give up vs Squarespace
- Requires .NET hosting environment, which is less common and often more expensive than PHP/Node stacks
- The Marketplace for packages is smaller than WordPress's plugin ecosystem
- Headless Delivery API is relatively new and lacks the maturity of dedicated headless platforms
- Commercial packages (e.g., Forms, Deploy) are required for some common workflows and add cost
What you gain
- • Full data ownership — self-host Umbraco on your own infrastructure.
- • No per-seat SaaS bill (Squarespace: monthly fees and a closed platform).
- • Open-source code you can audit and extend (MIT).